The play of
Dijana Pavlovic gives insight into the almost completely unknown Swiss genocide
of nomadic Jenish people, through the life of Mariella Mehr. The program that was
run by the government until the ‘70ies teared families apart, women were
sterilized, children bore compulsory treatment in order to ‘cure’ their nomadic
genes – the aim was to raise the members of a community that had been deprived
of their human rights as ‘normal’ Swiss
citizens. Although the state apologized 30 years ago, the details of the
program were made secret for 100 years, the teachers, doctors and organizations
– amongst them Pro Juventute Stiftung – have continued their work without interruption.
What does family, parents and siblings mean to us? What do we do for our family members and what does the family do for us? How can we help each other in life? My story is about my younger brother, I consider him a hero in my life. Gábor is a simple man with a huge heart who is very honest and enduring. His endurance in work makes him a real hero. He works 16 hours five days a week as a cook; he gets up every morning and goes to work because that’s his job. He was 18 when he got a great opportunity to work abroad as a chef, naturally making much more money than here, at home. Had he accepted it, his life would have changed radically, but he didn’t want to leave me and our mom alone. It is just the three of us and we would never leave each other. He has superhuman strength. He moved in with Mom who had to be cared for because of her health, but we never felt that is a burden; we are one and everyone does their bit without complaint – Gábor works, Mom takes care of the household, I s...
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